Site Reliability Engineer

Gadget is making development fun again. We’re building a best-in-class tool for developers to build, deploy, and scale backend applications wildly fast. There’s too much accidental complexity in software development, which means too much time is spent on boring, repetitive, or wasteful tasks. Our mission is to give devs that time back so they can use it to solve real world problems instead .

To do this, we need amazing teammates. We're hiring truly incredible people and surrounding them with the right tools, processes, and culture to build, thrive and grow.

Our product is different. We’re looking for a Site Reliability Engineer that has a bit of experience, is eager to learn, and is drawn to complicated, technical challenges. We also need to be able to rely on each other as we grow this company — work has to be at least a little bit fun and games for it to be worth it!

You would:

• Be an early member of the Gadget team, which means lots of opportunity for helping define the vision and direction of the product
• Primarily work with PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Go, and TypeScript
• Be involved in the development of core primitives and core infrastructure to build out the platform
• Be involved in the testing, operation, and maintenance of the Gadget production infrastructure
• Report directly to the founders
• Frequently give and accept feedback
• Own solutions from end to end, managing complexity and engaging directly with stakeholders
• Mentor junior members of the team to help them learn and grow
• Assess new technologies and approaches to see if they are right for us
• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Uphold Gadget’s high standards for engineering and product quality

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has at least four years of software development experience
• Has at least one year of production systems experience
• Has expertise in several parts of the web stack
• Cares deeply about your user’s experience and meeting the commitments made to them
• Wants to work with people who encourage you to do your best work and are invested in your growth and development
• Takes pride in working on projects from ideation to delivery, and enjoy seeing your products being used by customers
• Enjoys trying to break things

Please inquire if you have questions or would like more details, we're excited to meet you!

This role is located on-site in Ottawa, Ontario.
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At Gadget, we value diversity and equity in everything we do. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and/or people with intersectional identities. We believe that different perspectives make us better, so please consider applying even if your experience doesn't exactly match the job description. Gadget is committed to fostering an inclusive environment for everyone on our team, and we are happy to discuss any accommodations you may need throughout the hiring process.*